Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-01
AGAIN A WINNER.
The Yankee SlOop Beats the Scotch
Gutter over the Outside Course.

The Yankee SlOOP Beats the Scotch
Cutter over the Outside Course.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF YESTERDAYS RAcE-THE
AMERICAS CUP REMAINS on THIS SIDE OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. O. THE THIsrLE's
FRrKNps-rHEY ADMIT THEY WERE FAIRLY BEATEN
The extra STAR yesterday announced the fact
that the Volunteer had again beaten the Scotch
cutter and that the great internationally yacht race
was over for this year. The following detailed
description Of the contest, which has excited such
intense interest all over the country is taken from
the Philadelphia Press OF to-day:
The cup stays. The volunteer wins The Thistle
was defeated to-day by IL minutes 49a< seconds 10
the 2o-nafle thrash to windvard ana return the
second aad decisive in the series for the chal
lenge cup first captured by the America thirty-six
years ago The trophy won by a generation when
tbs American flag was seen on every sea has been
VIGOROUSLY defended In a generation when the
national ensign has disappeared from all but
american waters. The race today settles much.
The volunteer led from the first hundred yards to
the eni- Barring accidents there never was a
time when the race was not hers In windward
work she pointed perceptibIy 10 tbe wind: in
across sea she held her way and kept her sails
FULLER, ana running before the wind while less
superior, she still maintained her lead.
THE FINEST OF ALI. INTERNATIONAL RACES.
The contest to-day was, all things considered,
the finest OF the eight races which nave been
sailed with English yachts for this International
prize. Races more brilliant, more interesting and
more picturesque have occurred in the seventeen
years during which English yachts have crossed
the ocean for the cup. put none which offered
1airer test OF the national types of rig and hull
The WIND was strong. and at times heavy, the sea
nigh, and the race passed without an accident or
an incident to the advantage OF either yacht. 1t
was good "cutter weather" well up TO the English
average, and far worse than most American yacht
races meet. The Volunteer won because the AInerf-
can craft was the better boat, the centerboard
better device for windward work than the narrow
lead-weighted keel boat, and the American hand
ling or sail and rudder more Sktlful than the Eng
nsh. Judged by the new standards establishedby
Designer Burgess.
TIE THISTLE PROVES VASTLY ovER-RtTED BOAT.
Both the Mayfiower and Puritan are her equals,
and probably her superiOrs. 1ncontestaDiy the
best boat in British waters, the Thistle here Is
but one of fleet OF swift slOops one OF which
can certainly beat her. While the rest would
stand a better chance of success with her than
any OF her English rivals would. In all prOba-
bility no English yacht Will again cross the ocean
for the cup until some new type is developed in
English waters The Cambria represented such
type, and 80 do the cutters winch the past three
summers have seen entered for the prize. Each
has found that the advance and development here
have more than kept pace with English progress.
Mr.. Ed Burgess, l may add, Is the only living
American not satisfied with the volunteer He
mOiesJly saws that he sees the way to designing
boat knot or 50 an hour faster, and no one
doubts either that he can or that no one else
could.
AN UNPRoPrTIoUs DAYBREAK.
The smoky southeaster which.dragged It's wet
skirts the face OF sleepy New York this morn
Ing at daybreak gave no promise OF the splendid
race IN store for the two great yachts wrestling
for the marine mastery of the world. A faint
driZZle covered the streets with slime, and thick
clouds spread the SKY with grey when the few
whom no weather can keep from q yacht race
scattered themselves over dozen steamers which
were TO follow the races, and the few tugs still
gagged In earning S1.1o and $50 day by carrying
passengers A very small portion of these had
reached the dreary hulk which tugs winter and
summer az its chain miles of Sandy Hook,
branded like convict,
SCOTLAND WRECK LIGHTsHIP,
when the Thistle, fresh, shining and glossy,
came out from behind the Hook, where she had
spent the night, in that perfect outward condition
which marks thfse English yachts. They do not
trimmer and neIter. The Volunteer dropped It's
tug up the channel and ran down under MAIN
sail fOresail and working jib and tOsail, the last
being gam and not storm tOpSail. 1t was
noticeable that the Volunteer carried the larger
topsail in this size, and equally clear that She
heeled more as she ran freely back and forth
above the space which separated the lghtshtp from
the Electra, which lay at anchor rolling from side
TO side with that sharp teetotum turn which g. veS
more SeasickneSS TO the passenger than any other
form OF motion Signals at the masthead gave
least by north" as the course and ordered imme-
diate preparation.
LOOKING SEAwARD IT WAS PLAIN
why. The dull mist, shOt-hke rain, and character
less flaws OF the upper bay had given place here in
the face OF the open sea TO a steady ten-knOt
breeze, rising every moment and promising half
offing with driving log and mist, and TO long,
steady sea, not heavy. but sharp and continuous,
capped here and there by white, in spite OF the
pelting rain The sun was uull gray spot, the
shore a darker spot the dark mist and the space
within which the gathering vessels could be seen
was not mile across. 1t was great setting fort
great race, dun as spectacle, but inspiring for
the sure and certain proof OF qualities which
brighter skies and smoother waters never give.
ACROSS THE STARTING LINE
For once the race was to start on time. Minute
when a pun of smoke at the Electra's side, a re-
port and the shaking folds of the 'Blue Peter at
tue masthead announced that the race was ten
minutes on. The Thistle was running free away
from the starting line, then jibed as only one OF
these long bOoms can swing with the sheets smok-
ing In the block and came over on a short board.
The Volunteer shot down from above on the port
tack and came up in the wind. For an Instant
both hung bows TO the wind, every sail shaking
less like racers held for the word. Many a vessel
seems Ike thing OF nfe but these long, narrow,
supple, catuke craft, with their yards and yards
or gray canvas, and whose 30 feet OF hull answer
10 the rudder ike she'll live in every motion. An
instant more, a moment when sharp practice
seems near at hand. and both craft lay for the
wind on starboard tack: Capt. Barr, of the
Thistle, lufed and brought his vessel close under
the ElectraS STERN blocking the way for an in
slant II was neatly done. but still more neatly
capt. Han laid the Volunteer in the wake OF the
Thistle, slipped past the fag-boat by lying nearer
the wind and fore-reaching and passed TO wind
ward.
THE TWO WENT ACROSS THE LINE TOGETHER
the Thistle slightly in the lead at 10 :4O:21 and the
Volunteer at 10:i0:501s, bare shade. down the
wind The sparse fleet OF steamers, black and
white, OF tugs and OF steam yachts closes in and
The great game Of hare and hounds begins over the
The level rOOr OF the ocean on go the two great
yachts The fresh breeze strikes their sails and
they heel the Thistle at the sharper but steadier
angie; the Volunteer leaning less but giving more
and along the polished sides OF each the sea, which
l. RUNNING little south or the wind, leaves long
dasheS Of White foam. Not 100 rods have the
two vessels slipped along before the cutters fatal
weakness app-ars- Every sail IS shaking. From
the 1OrWaru corner OF the iD 10 the AIT end OF the
Ialnsail the canvas is all or a culver. Something
was due 10 the light English sails, which a wet
day always shake worse THAN our cotton canvas
less affected By unequal moisture. \ little must
he conceded 10 the TACT That i cutters sails can
shake and not affect her Roadway as much as
those OF u slOop VIII under ike conditions But 10
SIN remained clear that
THE THISTLE WAS '.PINCHED-
This has happened 10 the English vessel in all
these races The reason Is plain. SteerSmen are
human and no man can see his rival closer TO the
wind than he Is sailing without the temptation to
closer l. a great loss. Shaking sails pull no ship
and the Volunteer, which did not seem To be NOV
Ing faster, foot by foot. steadily slOped way far
Their and farther along the sIantIng line, whose III
C!inaIlOn toward the right means good winIward
work n II never easy 10 take vessels course at
distance OF even u quarter OF mile; but those
Interested IN this subject On its technical side may
~ glad TO know that With wind east by north
and u sea running 10 the northwest the Volunteer
lay on her nrst tack to-day NE by ". One-half
East. 10 those who are not aware hOw persist
entity CaDaa.ity near the WIG l. eX.iyyer-